Bloom's Taxonomy
Document Bloom's Taxonomy 22nd March 2020 Get access to the Doc file to download it in any format In 1956, educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom created a framework to classify different types of learning, as well as a hierarchy illustrating different levels of learning. Bloom's Taxonomy is usually used when writing educational objectives. Cognitive Domain Bloom identified three domains of learning. The cognitive domain is the domain given the most focus in the world of higher education. Cognitive is the domain used for guidance when writing educational objectives. The cognitive domain focuses on intellectual, scholarly learning and is divided into a hierarchy consisting of six levels. Knowledge The first level is knowledge, which is the ability to memorize, recite, and recall previously learned materials. Example: Memorizing multiplication tables. Example: Recalling when the Battle of Hastings occurred. Comprehe